Dictionaries :: Reuel

Easton's Bible Dictionary

Reuel:

friend of God. (1.) A son of Esau and Bashemath (Gen 36:4,10; 1Ch 1:35). (2.) "The priest of Midian," Moses' father-in-law (Exd 2:18)=Raguel (Num 10:29). If he be identified with Jethro (q.v.), then this may be regarded as his proper name, and Jether or Jethro (i.e., "excellency") as his official title. (3.) Num. 2:14, called also Deuel (1:14; 7:42).

Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary

Reuel:

the shepherd or friend of God

International Standard Bible Encyclopaedia

Reuel:

roo'-el (re‘u'el, "God is his friend"; the Septuagint Rhagouel):

(1) In the genealogical system Reuel is both a son of Esau by Basemath (Ge 36:4,10,13,17; 1Ch 1:35,37) and the father of the father-in-law of Moses, Hobab (Nu 10:29). In the account of the marriage of Zipporah to Moses (Ex 2:16-21) Jethro seems to be called Reuel (compare HOBAB). The various names of Jethro perplexed the Talmudists, too; some held that his real name was "Hobab," and that Reuel was his father. Reuel is probably a clan name (Gray, "Nu," ICC), and Hobab is a member of the clan ("son") of Reuel (Nu 10:29, the King James Version reads "Raguel").

(2) The father of Eliasaph, the prince of Gad (Nu 2:14), called (by some copyist's mistake) "Deuel" in Nu 1:14; 7:42,47; 10:20. The Septuagint has uniformly Rhagouel.

(3) A Benjamite (1Ch 9:8).

Written by Horace J. Wolf

Nave's Topical Bible

Reuel: 1. Son of Esau

Gen 36:4, 10, 13, 17; 1Ch 1:35, 37

Reuel: 2. Father-In-Law of Moses

Exd 2:18

Also called JETHRO and RAGUEL.

See JETHRO

Reuel: 3. Father of Eliasaph

Num 2:14

Called DEUEL,

Num 1:14; 7:42, 47; 10:20.

Reuel: 4. A Benjamite

1Ch 9:8

Smith's Bible Dictionary

Reuel:

(friend of God).

(1.) One of the names of Moses' father‐in‐law (Exodus 2:18). (B.C. 1530)

(2.) Father of Eliasaph, the leader of the tribe of Gad at the time of the census at Sinai (Numbers 2:14). (B.C. 1490)

(3.) A Benjamite, ancestor of Elah (1 Chronicles 9:8)

(4.) One of the sons of Esau, by his wife Bashemath, sister of Ishmael (Genesis 36:4; 36:10; 36:13; 36:17; 1 Chronicles 1:36, 37). (B.C. about 1790)